Blackheath High School
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For Blackheath High School chapel, see Church Army Chapel, Blackheath.
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| Motto | "Blackheath High School - a place to grow, a place to excel" |
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| Established | 1880 |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Headmistress | Mrs E Laws |
| Founder | Princess Louise |
| Location | Blackheath London England |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Part of the | Girls Day School Trust |
| Website | Blackheath High School |
Coordinates: 51°28′40″N 0°00′56″E / 51.4777°N 0.0155°E
Blackheath High School is situated near Blackheath Village in southeast London, England. It was founded in 1880 as part of the Girls' Day School Trust.
The Senior Department is located in the former Church Army Wilson Carlile Training College (opened in 1965) in Vanbrugh Park after moving from Blackheath in 1993/4. The Vanburgh Park site includes the Church Army Chapel, a locally listed building (designed by architect Ernest Trevor Spashett) now used as a music room and dance studio.
The school in Blackheath village then became the Junior department of the school.
The school's motto is "Blackheath High School - a place to grow, a place to excel".
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Sophie Aldred, actor
- Lucy Boynton, actor
- Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington[1]
- Helen Lederer, comedian
- Mary Quant, fashion designer
- Charlene White, journalist
- Beth Willis (producer)
- Saffron Coomber, actress
[edit] Published Histories
- Malim, Mary Charlotte; Escreet, Henrietta Caroline (1927), The Book of Blackheath High School, Blackheath: Blackheath Press.
- Watts, K M (1980), A History of Blackheath High School, Impart.
- Allen, Dr Hillary (2005), A Brief History of Blackheath High School GDST 1880–2005. Retrieved on 21/05/2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Dillon, Jo (2000-06-04). "Lady Jay stands accused of telling lies out of school". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lady-jay-stands-accused-of-telling-lies-out-of-school-715599.html. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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